Miggins, William Harcourt (Gunner; b.1918) Accession Number: PR00373

Description

Two handwritten diaries and a typed transcript detailing Gunner Miggins' time as a prisoner of war (POW) in Changi, with 'D' Force working on the Burma-Thailand Railway, being transfered to Japan, working in Japanese mines and iron foundries, liberation and the journey home. The diary also contains some recipes, and names and addresses of other POWs.

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Accession Number
PR00373
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1945
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
3
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM371 94/0205
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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